The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1887-02-03
City Council.

The regular meeting of the City Coun-
Gil was held on Tuesday night. The fol-
lowing is a summary Of the more impor-
tant proceedings
Fgnagce.-The petition of Patrick Car
roll. for remission of unused license tax,
granted; that of 7. j. Hounihan for same
recommitted. A resolution offered by
Mr.. McQaaide in regard TO reports from
the City Treasurer was referred, as were
also petitions Of g. G. Vincent and Geo.
Alexander. The report Of the Treasurer
showed collections for The month Sc. 593 90.
Cash balance in treasury January 9lst,
S7.145.35-
Streets, -The committee reported in
favor Of changing Che names Of the streets,
and advised that avenues be numbered
from South to North, and the streets from
East to West. ADOPTED.
The same comm ittee also submitted the
following report, which was referred to
the city attorney
Your committee reports that the propo-
sition to extend Augusta street across the
G. 81 O. Railway to connect with either
WuhrOD or Gooyh street, on Scar S Hill
both feasible and advisable.
The residents OF this portion oil the city,
as at present situated, have no direct
communication. either by street or road.
with the business portion Of the city, and
their lives are endangered by being COM
PEELED to cross the tracks Of the G. and ..
company in their social and business in
tercourse with the main body of the cor
p0ration.
Your committee can see numerous adj
vantages to be derived from this improve
ment by the city generally, and particu-
larly that portion south of the Q. and 0.
railway. the greatest of which they be-
lieve TO be the security Of the lives of the
citizens, by establishing gates and guards,
to be closed upon the approach of trains.
The petition for pavement on the east
side Of Lewis street was granted, and
resolution to have the work executed at
once adopted Resolutions in regard to
opening certain streets and alleys referred
to city attorney. The committee was or
dered to report On the crossings desired
on West Main st. Petitions Of S. D. Tim
berlake and others, complaining of OBJ
struction Of street at Haines' corner, was
referred.
Wa5ey.-The Water Committee report
ed in favor of converting the lot i'll front
Of the Pump House into park, at a cost
not to exceed $500. Mr.. Craig reported
amendments to the Water ordinance
The petitions Of Jas. Willis, H. NJ. Pat
terson, L. F. Abby and II. II. Wallace
were appropriately referred.
Street Lights The Special Committee
reported that the electric lights had been
run for 271 hours and So minutes at a cost
of 81 cents per hour. This cost includes
everything. services, material, &c. The
lights will have to be run about 200 hours
per month, including cloudy nights, and
upon this basis the annual cost will be
81, 296. Petitions Of citizens for electric
light in western part OF city, and for gas
lamp on Prospect ST., referred. A resolu-
ton was adopted requiring all electric
light, telegraph and telephone poles to be
painted.
schools.-T'he following was submitted
and referred to the Committee on Schools:
at meeting of the Board Of Trustees
of the public schools Of Stanton. held Oh
Friday, the 2Sth day of January, 1887, the
following resolutions were adopted, viz
Resolred, That it is the sense Of this
Board that the present school house &C.
commodations are utterly inadequate for
the accommodation of the scholars, white
and colored, and that the City Council be
and are hereby respectfully requested and
urged to take immediate action looking to
| the erection of suitable buildings for the
comfortable accommodation of the schools.
and that the same may be in readiness for
occupancy next session.
Resol2,ed That the clerk of the board be
directed to furnish the President OF the
City Council copy Of these resolutions.
A copy from the minutes.
Jos. i. WOODWARD,
Clerk of Board.
lr5scc1zalacous.-The reports Of Mayor
and Chief of Police received ard filed. A
communication was received from w. j..
McCaley, Committee, expressing the
thanks Of Staunton Assembly, No. -2711,
K. of L., for the efforts now being made
by the Council to have the G. and 0.
shops returned to Stanton. The Fire
| IGpdl tillClO Ny ACtiuC " lCpOAV tiiC
condition of the foundation Of the En-
gine House, SC. The firm to which was
awarded the contract for the new Aims
House. having failed to sign the agree
ment, the bid of j. M. Wilson for the
work at So, 465 was accepted.
Remember, WELLER is selling his
Black and Mourning Goods at Greatly Re
dueed Prices before taking inventory.
Death OF VIM. Patterson, Esq.
On Saturday last. VIM. Patterson, Esq,
of this county, died at his home near Pat
terson IS Station, after long and painful
illness. He was in the 9th year of his
age. The disease which terminated fatal
| ly, was malignant affection of the stom-
ach. which for eighteen months had been
gradually undermining the vital forces.
Mr.. = Patterson was one of tie most
prominent and highly esteemed citizens of
Augusta. He was born on the farm where
his last days were spent, and throughout
his long and useful life had measured up
to the highest standard Of genuine man
hood. Broadminded, liberal in his views
of public questions, of deep convictions